The Queen Mary II

[furbaby]

Queen Mary 2 is the world's largest, longest, tallest, grandest ocean liner ever! Since she set sail from Southampton on her maiden voyage on January 12, 2004, excitement surrounds her all over the world.

Length: 1,132 feet

Beam: 135 feet

Beam at Bridge Wings: 147.5 feet

Draft: 32 feet 10 inches

Height (Keel to Funnel): 236.2 feet

Gross Tonnage: Approximately 151,400 gross tons

Passengers: 2,620

Crew: 1,253

Power: 157,000 horsepower, environmentally friendly, gas turbine/diesel electric plant

Propulsion: Four pods of 21.5 MW each; 2 fixed and 2 azimuthing

Strength: Extra thick steel hull for strength and stability for Atlantic crossings

Stabilizers: Two sets

Cost: Estimated $800 million dollars



Some comparisons:

QM2 is five times longer than Cunard's first ship, Britannia (230 ft.)

QM2 is 113 feet longer than the original Queen Mary

QM2 is more than twice as long as the Washington Monument is tall (550 ft.)

QM2 is 147 feet longer than the Eiffel Tower is tall (984 ft.)

QM2 is more than 3 ½ times as long as Westminster Tower (Big Ben) is high (310 ft.)

QM2 is only 117 feet shorter than the Empire State Building is tall (1248 ft.)

QM2 is more than three times as long as St. Paul's Cathedral is tall (366 ft.)

QM2 is as long as 41 double-decker London buses (31 ½ ft. each)

QM2's whistle will be audible for 10 miles



www.cunard.com/QM2/

[furbaby]

One day.... ;D

[Xtapolapocet]

furbaby said:

Queen Mary 2 is the world's largest, longest, tallest, grandest ocean liner ever! Since she set sail from Southampton on her maiden voyage on January 12, 2004, excitement surrounds her all over the world.

Length: 1,132 feet

Beam: 135 feet

Beam at Bridge Wings: 147.5 feet

Draft: 32 feet 10 inches

Height (Keel to Funnel): 236.2 feet

Gross Tonnage: Approximately 151,400 gross tons

Passengers: 2,620

Crew: 1,253

Power: 157,000 horsepower, environmentally friendly, gas turbine/diesel electric plant

Propulsion: Four pods of 21.5 MW each; 2 fixed and 2 azimuthing

Strength: Extra thick steel hull for strength and stability for Atlantic crossings

Stabilizers: Two sets

Cost: Estimated $800 million dollars



Some comparisons:

QM2 is five times longer than Cunard's first ship, Britannia (230 ft.)

QM2 is 113 feet longer than the original Queen Mary

QM2 is more than twice as long as the Washington Monument is tall (550 ft.)

QM2 is 147 feet longer than the Eiffel Tower is tall (984 ft.)

QM2 is more than 3 ½ times as long as Westminster Tower (Big Ben) is high (310 ft.)

QM2 is only 117 feet shorter than the Empire State Building is tall (1248 ft.)

QM2 is more than three times as long as St. Paul's Cathedral is tall (366 ft.)

QM2 is as long as 41 double-decker London buses (31 ½ ft. each)

QM2's whistle will be audible for 10 miles



www.cunard.com/QM2/

Sounds familiar, doesn't it?

[Brittanic]

I think that Voyager of the Seas is bigger.

[Paul Daley]

Voyager of the seas is smaller

VOYAGER STATS:

Ship Statistics:
Year built: 1999
Shipyard:
Kvaerner-Masa Finland
Liberian Registry
GRT: 142,000 tons
Length: 1,019 feet
Beam: 157.5 feet
Public Decks: 14
Passengers: 3,840
Crew: 1,181
Space Ratio: 36

[Brittanic]

Where in the world do yall get this stuff from?It's cool!
But I would like to know where.

[Paul Daley]

Google is great, just do a search for whatever you need.

Try searching for
Voyager of the seas

[Brittanic]

Why didn't I think of that? ;D

[Xtapolapocet]

Brittanic said:

Where in the world do yall get this stuff from?It's cool!
But I would like to know where.

Yes, I am a "googler" too! ;D

Some information I have in my vast library of Titanic, which I started at (roughly) 7 years old.

-- X

[Brittanic]

I have a huge folder full of Titanic pictures.

[tomdyer]

I have got some excellent photos of QM2 which I took of her in Southampton, on the day before her maiden voyage.

When I publish them on the net I'll post a link to them.

[Paul Daley]

Thanks Tom,
I look forward to seeing them, what a beautiful ship.